By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM
Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter
The Newport
Central Catholic Thoroughbreds girls basketball team added a tournament
championship to this remarkable season Sunday.
The
undefeated 10-0 Thoroughbreds won the Gateway Holiday Classic at Montgomery
County with a 63-48 win over the Ashland Kittens (6-3). The three tournament
wins came against teams with winning records.
“We beat a good basketball team,” said George Stoll, NewCath Head Coach. “The reason why we’re so successful is we
play as a team. We’re so balanced.”
NewCath’s
dynamic post duo recorded double-doubles. Junior Alexus Mayes had 21 points and
12 rebounds and senior Nikki Kiernan had 12 points and 13 rebounds.
But players
like Sarah Neace also made a difference. Neace keyed a run in the second
quarter with two three-pointers off the bench. Teammates Ansley Davenport and
Michaela Ware followed with nine and seven points respectively.
NewCath
made four three-pointers and hit 17-of-24 free-throw tries for 71 percent.
Ashland hit three triples and made 13-of-16 free throws for 81 percent.
NewCath
forced 15 Ashland turnovers. Point guard Alexis Robinson led the Kittens with
21 points. Colorado and Purdue have offered her scholarships.
“We were more conservative with our press,” Stoll said. “We
didn’t double (Robinson) because she can see over top of them.”
NewCath
begins a tough stretch Friday against Highlands (8-2). Game time is 7:30 p.m.
Basketball, Boys:
Crescent (S.C.) 49, Highlands 40:
The
Bluebirds (0-6) are still searching for their first win of the season falling
for the second straight day in the Cumberland Falls Invitational Tournament at
Corbin.
Brandon
Hergott again led Highlands with 13 points. Teammate Parker Harris had eight
points and five rebounds.
The
Bluebirds conclude the tournament today at 5:30 p.m. against Chesenee (S.C.).
Lexington Lafayette 57, Newport Central Catholic 55:
The
Thoroughbreds (7-3) held a 16-point lead late in the third quarter against the
third-ranked Generals (8-4), but could not hold it in the semifinals of the
Republic Bank Classic at Lexington Catholic.
NewCath
posts Ben Weyer and Drew McDonald had big games. They scored 19 each.
The
Thoroughbreds will play the Knott Country Central Patriots (9-1) in the
third-place game today at 6 p.m.
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